Talky Talky

University of Arizona Press

02/25/2018

Latinx Los Ángeles. One of the main reasons the city is always praised for its diversity. Spanish peppering homes in Bell Gardens and mariachis shooting the breeze as they wait to be hired at Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights. But pay attention to the media or watch the movies and T.V. shows made by Hollywood,…

Brian Dunlap is a native Angeleño who is passionate about capturing the L.A. stories that are hidden in plain sight. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Fresno State and a BA in Creative Writing from UC Riverside, both in fiction. His poems and book reviews have appeared in CCM-Entropy, California Quarterly, Statement Magazine and Dryland, among others. His tentatively titled chapbook, Beyond These Asphalt Streets, is forthcoming from Finishing Line Press. He runs the blog site Los Angeles Literature, a resource to explore L.A.’s vast literary culture.

01/18/2012

The first thing I need to say is that after reading this book I felt like I totally needed Carmen to be my best friend. Not in a silly BFF way, but in a professional way — because it is really, really difficult to make 30-year-old life decisions (dating, marriage, children) when all I’ve got…